New Jersey anti-SLAPP law faces its first test

Here’s what journalists should watch for in the first case applying the state’s new law meant to protect against meritless anti-speech lawsuits

Harsh punishments for leakers undermine public-interest journalism

The maximum sentence imposed on the ex-IRS contractor who leaked Trump’s tax returns to the press sends a chilling message to other would-be whistleblowers

Vigil recognizes journalists killed in Gaza

The deaths of more than 80 journalists in the Israel-Gaza War are horrific and shameful

Government gag rules muzzle journalists’ sources

Policies prohibiting government employees from speaking to the press violate the First Amendment

The case for ignoring censorship orders

When judges ignore the law to silence journalists, contempt of court is deserved

Victims of newsroom raids tell their stories

Marion County Record publisher Eric Meyer and digital journalist Tim Burke discuss their cases and the state of the free press

Biden administration is all talk when it comes to dead journalists

Officials choose to look the other way rather than find out whether Israeli forces are targeting the press

Local government retaliation through public notice contracts must end

Funding local news may be the best response if officials continue to yank contracts in response to critical news coverage

Web filters block students from reading the news

Schools are already censoring journalism. If Congress has its way, social media will too

Police secrets have no place in the Sunshine State

Officers who kill can’t keep their names hidden, the state's high court held, but law enforcement isn't done battling against accountability